Katherine Anne Porter

Summary

Katherine Anne Porter is a human^[1]. She was born in Indian Creek^[2]. She was born on May 15, 1890^[3]. She passed away in Silver Spring^[4]. She died on September 18, 1980^[5]. She worked as a journalist^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Indian Creek^[2], Katherine Anne Porter…
• Katherine Anne Porter passed away in Silver Spring^[4].
• Katherine Anne Porter was born on May 15, 1890^[3].
• Katherine Anne Porter died on September 18, 1980^[5].
• Katherine Anne Porter is buried at Texas^[12].
• Among Katherine Anne Porter's spouses was Albert Erskine^[13].
• Katherine Anne Porter held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Katherine Anne Porter worked as a journalist^[6].
• Katherine Anne Porter's professions included novelist^[7].
• Katherine Anne Porter worked as an essayist^[8].
• Katherine Anne Porter worked as a writer^[9].
• Katherine Anne Porter's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Katherine Anne Porter's field of work was essay^[15].
• Katherine Anne Porter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Katherine Anne Porter received the Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17].
• Katherine Anne Porter received the National Book Award^[18].
• Katherine Anne Porter received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[19].
• Katherine Anne Porter received the O. Henry Award^[20].
• Katherine Anne Porter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Katherine Anne Porter's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].
• Katherine Anne Porter is recorded as female^[23].
• Katherine Anne Porter's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Katherine Anne Porter's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Anne Porter^[25].
• Katherine Anne Porter's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library^[26].
• Katherine Anne Porter's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Indian Creek^[2], Katherine Anne Porter… she was born on May 15, 1890^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. Katherine Anne Porter's field of work was essay^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30]; Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17], a medallion^[31], in United States^[32]; National Book Award^[18], a literary award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1936^[35]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[19], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1948^[38]; and O. Henry Award^[20], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1919^[41].

Personal Life

Katherine Anne Porter was married to Albert Erskine^[13]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].

Death and Burial

Katherine Anne Porter died on September 18, 1980^[5]. She died in Silver Spring^[4]. Burial took place at Texas^[12].

Why It Matters

Katherine Anne Porter ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Works attributed to her include Ship of Fools^[44], a literary work^[45].

FAQs

Where was Katherine Anne Porter born?

Katherine Anne Porter was born in Indian Creek^[2].

Where did Katherine Anne Porter die?

Katherine Anne Porter died in Silver Spring^[4].

Who was Katherine Anne Porter married to?

Katherine Anne Porter's spouses include Albert Erskine^[13].

What did Katherine Anne Porter do for work?

Katherine Anne Porter worked as journalist^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

What awards did Katherine Anne Porter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17], National Book Award^[18], and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[19].